终于从珊瑚海挽回了点面子, AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 428 x& |: Z% G. o; Z
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Deboyne Islands at 102,135, Range 35,000 Yards
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& c. V. J# y" r$ EJapanese Ships# `) I3 N% \ a* R( ^: d
CV Shokaku
0 M8 ] R, T% j. c/ e! E. ? CV Zuikaku8 G4 Q/ Y" |& [8 g7 S& m
CA Myoko# I* o. w$ e" F, R. I) f% O9 h
CA Haguro
, i) Q, }. y1 g+ _! X DD Shiratsuyu
% B2 F: A$ E) P0 v5 _ l/ B DD Shigure
; Q1 Q( T, V/ k- _8 d DD Yugure& E0 o$ H) K# P3 J) s/ P
DD Ariake
* c* d) [) Y4 _- z$ ^$ M% R DD Akebono
9 F, f+ C- r9 c. l DD Ushio
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Allied Ships
# j! G8 I+ k3 P/ G3 j CV Lexington
; [1 V2 F7 [/ r+ E% O% ^ CV Yorktown! L g. m1 C6 n& [4 f$ W6 N
CA Portland
x, S7 y8 T- M& M. p CA Chester2 {) Y: E [8 \3 g" `( d; z4 V
CA Chicago r9 K6 h. G) z4 e: D. ~
CA New Orleans
. H: {% ~- F5 L; X2 M: w CA Astoria
7 b7 h: u+ u0 o- X CA Minneapolis/ J( Z; X2 H# u# }( b
CA Australia9 s0 n$ W2 V! {; ^4 z* b' q# n0 G
CL Hobart+ I# D) Y* ^- B! {
DD Sims+ g* z- c! ~5 j/ Z
DD Anderson
2 B& |- \ ]) B( A DD Hammann
% B6 H; o. n* y" Y% t3 j$ K* R DD Morris
8 F& w @* c7 L+ t9 O" t: i5 R DD Perkins/ C# F/ `( E8 S3 g4 Y+ P. l2 g
DD Phelps
; B- o9 r2 l' }* I$ t) }: D DD Dewey' ]1 S+ T) n( W: D
DD Worden8 \& `- W4 D# e/ J
DD Aylwin1 ~/ D+ u* H i& k2 W% Y
DD Whipple# w; q5 Z( ^3 V `! n
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2 M; u+ Q! }9 s4 }Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
2 g% g2 Z0 k$ u/ kCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 35,000 yards, X) D0 e M* N) f
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
A# E5 p+ y2 V9 ^2 d5 ]Range increases to 35,000 yards...& V2 _+ }7 }; A! _3 x. @+ F& L
Both Task Forces evade combat
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1 U5 X( f6 |8 ^: `; N! f* jMorning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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6 W2 U0 D b |+ K9 SWeather in hex: Overcast/ ^; L0 r( d* u: c- O" I" ]1 A
6 m7 L' U! L& y/ zRaid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.6 v; z# e6 O7 B8 t+ _
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes, I7 g1 U2 I# G) I
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Japanese aircraft3 ]. s- q/ h: t. G& Q6 P
B5N2 Kate x 355 J7 W3 n9 R! @2 j! X4 n
D3A1 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
4 N @, t0 O7 _* x2 N( N F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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' O$ i, m9 c& Y" L0 R& Q* ^Japanese aircraft losses
: _& h% k) { C, `+ V+ b B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged
$ L8 q, Y# c5 X( r D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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) P: }: H" P0 n9 CAllied Ships9 l5 o+ m s+ K
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
4 M2 ` f0 ^5 E+ K% r/ ]0 h2 y CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, X/ \' q6 h" v% \ CA Minneapolis
, c& [. B- G( g; c CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire5 I* @' {, S/ a/ g- A' j! @
CA Portland9 {. {4 _7 r5 D
DD Dewey7 T2 A* B9 W- `) _) n- \% J3 D( [
CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage# {. z4 N% a! d" F# j" d5 w6 c
CA Australia, Bomb hits 2; a- d$ @& R/ ^1 w
CL Hobart, o8 @/ `) n# h3 ~. }( O/ R
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage: p+ W; X7 X8 Y* g5 I
DD Sims3 p2 ]! `; U* O3 A5 p
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( w1 a1 G' a$ k( a% { kAircraft Attacking:
% U4 y& c6 u, L9 d) A# R 18 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
4 ?( c' j$ ]" G7 h' M Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb- h8 V" Q6 C: P) l0 H
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 A M7 m, p0 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo9 u, O3 Z% G2 m6 P
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 P6 ~' x2 {9 H7 y+ u. s
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo8 }4 J; W }9 ? w5 w" `" n( K& R
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
" w4 E* `8 d; P" a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb% Q" ~ O& K& @* f
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CAP engaged:* t7 u" i3 Q* A- P0 x
VF-2 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)1 s* c0 \& A" d: W: Y# S% @; E
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
5 S$ K2 Y; l R& j8 K, r Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
6 G% y9 T+ @, g2 R `3 D Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1 j! x |+ h, ]8 X2 w" t* @5 ^VF-5 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& S/ ~( y* R; ~ 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.) k5 D7 p) j: c# y# O2 H
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
2 ~) T$ ]* A9 b# Q7 y7 G+ r1 i9 C5 d0 L Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes$ i5 K3 q9 C! Y. ?
* f+ S# F% W* zHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Lexington; s# b0 F3 U/ Q* O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136
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0 O" i2 s) @$ j0 }" ]Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft# d4 r- u, V% r4 s- K f7 s
A6M2 Zero x 400 ?0 L/ x/ `* U/ i0 Q
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+ O+ [: a+ `2 `* F; wAllied aircraft; X6 b- R6 C4 k+ G, k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26* j4 d2 U6 i0 |7 ^. L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
9 r2 V5 l8 ?4 y2 u) x TBD-1 Devastator x 24: D0 h3 v& K& w7 K& K$ n% i
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. I4 q* o4 R: dNo Japanese losses
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1 O- s, L. N# }2 Y- s' F+ H( N% LAllied aircraft losses
9 B/ N- F8 c* u! h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged# t- `$ V* o# S7 p" _4 J
TBD-1 Devastator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged' A- X) H% J- W$ ]& H1 s
1 L$ j1 J; F7 K5 B2 k! XJapanese Ships
$ n. m6 f9 A4 Y" T/ G( P" k6 D6 N CV Zuikaku, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
" E& F; `6 ^& [' I' r0 E CV Shokaku
1 B, Y$ z' [; @6 E: ~# a CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
& `( z* H& Y7 i' ~1 w' c! r6 z CA Haguro
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Aircraft Attacking:- Z: z+ x# c! `" ^
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' ?* M( R$ t) @# K0 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb$ C% i: T# q T7 M: W% x8 R8 o
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 X' j: `0 \- c/ a5 X/ i% | Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
- E( p% j3 z+ t: x/ ]6 d7 ?/ M. W( t2 Q 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. x5 m% {* l3 h$ g- \ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 Y w, T; Y- X0 K
17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'! {& x* l& [1 D$ i; S9 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb, X4 s5 U/ v% C$ K) C
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 2000 feet
( ]1 t! R/ L8 c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
9 k1 h9 s1 U$ A- \* S 11 x TBD-1 Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet& R. R; Q* i. e+ f& _) H' _1 o6 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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CAP engaged:3 o7 h4 l5 b+ {- j
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 T) ~9 C! @6 v2 `* B5 I! B
7 plane(s) intercepting now.3 M. a3 S# Z4 n3 _ m, K
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000., r g9 A# n' L- i; c
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
! j+ K! |( w4 ~1 cEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling), x$ e8 l! q5 l1 h2 X
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
/ W" k/ M7 i' @2 Z" x) | Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
# I4 o$ W6 o' ` Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes5 ^' _, _1 y; j9 z: g9 m
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku# r' A- v' t) b$ y; d, U v8 R, N4 [
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko( F6 s0 _5 ~" A4 o4 r* d* }; S4 Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,1363 C+ D S9 D* u g; @
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Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 H% G c9 z. K, D+ S3 K; |. SEstimated time to target is 10 minutes9 ~$ k! j: f; D
( T' f, k0 O" M# \Japanese aircraft) X4 ]" P; {( r( _; w, l
A6M2 Zero x 40
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Allied aircraft/ S/ a, k4 `4 v9 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
3 R" o( H; c) @, U SBD-3 Dauntless x 5- m4 c, h+ D( p* o
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No Japanese losses' [2 v0 R( R' f. X
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Allied aircraft losses0 t$ A% B0 G/ t1 t2 A `- t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged1 x9 I' |+ {7 t4 |5 T9 s4 ~& y% @6 U+ S
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Japanese Ships
; n& K& f2 s/ i6 ?; r2 i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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4 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: u. a- ^; ? c/ B4 Y7 }* k3 i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb5 |' d+ @% _1 A( A
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CAP engaged:
9 F* P3 |0 _1 v( X$ b9 aEI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* Z4 M7 {9 |3 Q+ z- j# D) M$ b8 z 7 plane(s) intercepting now.+ p @) R" p7 C% H3 c- p' d0 |/ m
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.% ]9 T G# c, M% I* \" b) e3 {
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes, o. x: [& b# a7 A- B
7 planes vectored on to bombers
! N" g. o2 i+ G' ]" IEII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling); [# y0 i9 I* v3 g( Z2 k, i9 I
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 ~/ M3 {' U# u7 _( S# t Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. S. g* ^& f% {9 N+ j
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
0 N: O1 W1 Y2 @1 t6 [ 13 planes vectored on to bombers
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: B( T$ U" Q; p4 T j; D* _. MHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Shokaku
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+ ~0 \* L2 p8 ^% G4 l# vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 102,136 \" P- M) g M i7 r
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 J, q6 `7 W6 eEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# X3 r+ b/ N0 Y- s# q" n1 M A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
& ~9 R' ]4 l6 e4 z% _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 7$ F! }6 H- o1 @( e, a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6
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Japanese aircraft losses, N5 j. _7 u; e! q: ?' H; d
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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4 r4 b. c5 l9 `. ~! T' SAllied aircraft losses5 o1 _# g+ }4 E& @! @, H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
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) @% }, O& ~ x% ?1 Z7 xJapanese Ships7 j+ U; t8 ?/ f, X/ a; M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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9 O. o; \3 X4 N D4 k1 u1 a5 `Aircraft Attacking:' K1 H* x. M1 X2 r; V' o. u
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 d7 @( v% Y( @+ |: s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb
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1 A: C# l2 m Q+ N, vCAP engaged:. A1 j, ]9 i) n- u+ X% g
EI-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- v* ^- F8 O# m8 I: x; i" w2 c
14 plane(s) intercepting now.0 i9 ]% g4 D: i2 Q+ L$ s4 d4 p
Group patrol altitude is 15000
9 [& n. @ e- l, b- m# Q3 Y$ I Raid is overhead
# \ W3 }, x2 q: V' B 7 planes vectored on to bombers% [# _% L9 \: q0 F! w: a3 |
EII-1 Daitai with A6M2 Zero (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
& W" \0 N6 m/ [0 \. Q 18 plane(s) intercepting now.
, o. L' O/ q# ?2 n* B- J Group patrol altitude is 15000 : a" Y* [0 e7 L8 ]& A9 ?1 d# r0 |
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 100,135. @( o, p% L- E# T1 H
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Weather in hex: Overcast9 J) i& j7 _8 h
" c9 [1 R' ^* x1 r4 k- b* m$ k5 |Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
9 i1 Y- P: I7 L0 H1 ]+ TEstimated time to target is 3 minutes% y2 V* m6 O( x u) I+ ^7 V) Z2 ?
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Japanese aircraft. A7 X3 E$ D5 q) _) Y5 l
A5M4 Claude x 3
5 S2 b m: M9 |3 S3 @% Z A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft& S) s( K i7 [/ s) x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 117 F. V8 ?; `$ U8 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9/ y" t4 W1 x( m1 M5 G' [' v3 V
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! M/ @! p, X. rNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
% M7 i) ?: h9 L4 D" e( P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged: Z* i J! l4 Y$ Z4 F; O9 o9 m
: h6 Y4 X* o; n, GJapanese Ships
2 E0 o$ s; X* {4 q( Z CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
' r) e) R! [5 u' D% g CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 |4 x9 I! B+ b4 D i
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Aircraft Attacking:, G' T& f# G5 \4 R' e
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'! a* o8 F% q. h& F$ B! v
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb AP Bomb' \1 w) R [% J0 _1 `5 ]1 z/ M) x
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CAP engaged:% D- a* G/ O- h
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 ]1 b' \2 n6 c
2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 c& F3 y5 x! S$ j* W
Group patrol altitude is 10000 + S+ w M! j1 D9 M2 ?
Raid is overhead* N7 m$ x, V# a+ X7 c# `9 U
EIII-1 Chutai with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)* E! A# `% B D" H4 Y6 v
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 m/ }& e9 Y3 Z% l& h Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000., E) Q$ i& b8 }% ]$ G B
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
4 S+ [$ v+ l- A* ZEIII-2 Chutai with A5M4 Claude (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)3 i. e& d* `9 ^7 t! t
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
. A, W, ~! g8 ]8 [ Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.) q! L7 p3 ~& C& Q
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes; q3 B1 Y/ ?5 _- P7 b2 G1 r' y
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Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Shoho( o* J, z8 q6 r ~
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3 g* ]- U0 _4 i7 N$ r2 y" N) RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- b4 \5 z/ y6 x/ p0 b
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
# b0 |- O7 g) W( E5 ~6 [Estimated time to target is 63 minutes P: t& g- c6 O0 R. |, A
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Japanese aircraft4 b6 C: p# j" t9 C+ g+ ~6 X+ h
G3M2 Nell x 9
; {+ R! E/ s- G. M* \- { G4M1 Betty x 184 R' k7 m) u* }; }1 ~6 T! O
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Allied aircraft2 O6 ?' m* ?; T* d! Q
no flights1 B* s& ~1 G! g, N, _( w
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, A* g; C1 W9 B& {, I G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
; n* W Z3 u/ X* M& B) m$ q/ B G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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2 W9 @ d9 f/ y6 P# H3 _ CA Portland* W6 ]( ` t) h9 i; \ W
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage5 p. c8 \6 i0 \9 ^: c$ U
CA Australia
( `* d7 b2 _, ?. f3 d2 z CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk/ W: b# N1 \2 ~
CA New Orleans, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
b- K9 I8 n; B CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ H* N/ O. A9 G) F CL Hobart
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Aircraft Attacking:& h' g& e8 O1 ] ^
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet& y1 P! l z: T* P) m( Z' @
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo" U4 e- g' q* }- n6 u; Q$ A
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Islands at 103,136
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.% l3 Y r: P- X" o7 {" J! ~
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes* D! @& S) p0 I k, |7 @5 u) V
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Japanese aircraft! M8 Z t. g5 B! v& B/ z
B5N2 Kate x 27
* P' J n- m: x% O# o D3A1 Val x 37& P" Y) n& R- u$ n* Z; b2 v+ j* l4 \
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 F5 V/ H: R5 `+ \ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
+ _7 t) s3 c# d4 J. W D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
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Allied Ships
, U5 C- j2 z: M CV Lexington, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
+ f' _$ x0 R4 k# M% V& y, W4 s DD Phelps! U+ c5 X# y+ i& N; w2 L
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ c; I* y5 P* O4 J5 V7 R' K2 T DD Worden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
9 B% I: ^9 `1 X4 K( A DD Aylwin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 x- N# q# B1 {2 l
CA Astoria, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
: O& N N5 b+ h$ L# ~* s/ f DD Dewey1 `( c' H, G. _$ U; a' I. H
DD Whipple2 y8 s; D" R8 `3 m) x i
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:+ l6 B) ~; q0 B3 r% Z
16 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'8 S! h, ?1 n( S8 V% f9 `6 D
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb( [/ M+ r/ ^5 D
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! y. ^, F5 Q) j8 ~5 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo- C2 J' U1 V- o! Q- j
21 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
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+ `0 C3 T5 p9 c- c 16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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* g% w. `! x. Y' a$ i2 oHeavy smoke from fires obscuring a Frobisher class CA
" ]" T0 d* @7 {( d7 j$ k- Z7 @) R- bHeavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Aylwin u+ D, Z' v) X5 S( W" ?$ @: M# m
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Worden. v( Y2 E* \: ?$ q' S
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6 a, r, \1 p$ ?. h# HRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
5 i _ K1 ^0 H8 m3 \( IEstimated time to target is 52 minutes
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2 E1 ^; x: ^' f+ Q% M0 hJapanese aircraft
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. k6 ~. Q7 E0 T1 ZJapanese aircraft losses
4 X* N# \/ s9 F$ P; Z. W B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
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CA Chicago, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk; h+ o; _2 a- q# k# W& n6 S
DD Dewey8 `5 _" ^2 a% d$ m, V8 T& C) A6 D5 x+ Z
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6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, B$ d. q& I$ t+ v* }+ D" x6 F& u
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo |
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发表于 2009-7-31 11:17
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